4th ACGA MAJOR RESULTS

Donnington Grove GC

Friday 11th July 2008

Game, Set and Match

Our winner had been confident that his game was in good shape and that he would be ready come Friday. So pleased with the way he had been striking the ball on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday that he sent the Captain a e-mail informing him that he was so sure that he would pick up his first major that he was in the process of writing is winning speech (click here to read speech). The captain returned the mail reminding him that this was not the Titans major day but the real deal.    Click here for full story and results

ACGA v CYPRIOT GS

Abridge GC

Thursday 24th July 2008

"There's a new sheriff in town"

It's been a long time coming, 2002 was the first match and the cup has been with the Cypriots Golf society all that time.  2008 would see the cup change hands for the first time in Six years. Click here for full story and results

HOLIDAYS 2 FEED YOUR SOUL

Barbados 2009

£950.00 per person

22^nd April – 2^nd May 2009

10 nights

Based on 2 people sharing

 (Single person supplement £380.00)

 Price Includes:

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Accommodation, Airport Transfer & Pool Side Barbecue
 

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ACGA & BRISTOL TITANS G.S

They are known today as the Titans Golf Society. Looking back to 2004 a group of players would meet up occasionally to play a round of golf in the Bristol area. Tennis Russell, who has in the past thoroughly enjoyed himself in the company of the ACGA, felt the need to bottle the experience and take it back to Bristol. On returning to Bristol Tennis shared his excitement with the 8 or so players and set out on the road to mirror the format of the ACGA golf days, in the west county.  Four years on, The Titans golf Society have over 30 members who play 5 majors and one charity event each year. Celtic Manor Hotel, PGA, Ryder Cup 2010 venue, The Players, one of the longest PGA courses in Europe and Bowood House. Are some of the top courses the Titans have played.

The Titans members have been regular attendees at the ACGA majors over the years and recently the ACGA members have travelled to Bristol to be part of Titans events. The relationship has also given us the opportunity to play each other in a head to head match Titans vs. ACGA. I think I’m right in saying its ACGA 1 Titans 0. We are also in concluding stages of putting together a bi-annual match in the Ryder cup format to start in 2009.

Finally I have the great pleasure of formalising the first ACGA affiliation. From April 2008 members of the Titans Golf Society will compete in all ACGA majors as a full ACGA member. We truly hope that this will be the start of a long and thrilling partnership.

To all the members of the Titans golf Society, WELCOME

Henry Laville

2008 ACGA Captain

Bristol Titan Fixtures

THE NEXT ACGA EVENT

6TH MAJOR IN 2008

Saturday 13^{th &} Sunday 14^th Sept

 Marriott Tudor Park Hotel

& Country Club

Ashford Road, Bearsted, Maidstone

Kent ME14 4NQ

Tel 01622 734334

www.marriott.co.uk

Saturday

10.30am Coffee & Bacon Roll on arrival

11.40am 1^st tee time 18 holes golf

7.30pm Dinner

Sunday

Breakfast from 07.00am

08.00am 1^st Tee 18 holes golf

1.30pm Lunch

Prize presentation

(1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, LD, NP)

Cost £135.00 Members, £140.00 Guest

 Maximum of 38 players, spaces will be

allocated on a first come first served basis

Closing Date for entries is Friday 5^th September 2008

ENTRY FORM

DATES & VENUES FOR 2008

Sunday 28th September

ACGA V's PALS Golf Society

Surrey National Golf Centre

Saturday 8^th November

ACGA End of Season Party

Royal Garden Hotel

ACGA 2008 COMMITTEE

Captain – Henry Laville

Vice Captain – Steve Lee-Sang

Secretary – Frank Skinner

Treasurer – Andy Ferdinand

Handicap Secretary – Greg Worrell

Social Secretary – Austin Simmonds

Newsletter – Mike Woodstock

5 Year Strategy Committee

Roger Goddard (Chairman)

Ray Maginley

Colin Parson

Chris Thomas

Errol Greene

Ray Johnson

All members of the committee can be contacted by sending an email to;   info@acga.co.uk

2008 ACGA CAPTAIN'S NOTE

	Thank you to Andy, Greg, Mike and Austin for renewing their commitment to be part of the committee and a personal thank you to Frank and Steve, I know it was not in your plan to be Secretary and vice captain your support is most welcomed.
ACGA Captain - Henry Laville

 2008 will see us enter our 15^th year and hopefully we have put together an exciting programme of events for all the members new and old. Click here to read more...

LAST ACGA EVENT FOR 2008

                            Captains Day

Sponsored by Hillgreen Care Ltd

Friday 10^th October 2008

Burnham Beeches Golf Club

Green Lanes, Burnham

www.bbgc.co.uk

18 holes Stapleford Competition

07.00 am Coffee & Bacon Baguettes

Cost £60 ACGA Members, £65 Guests

Closing Date for entries is Friday 3rd October 2008

Click here for ENTRY forms

DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICES

While competing in any ACGA event a player may obtain distance information by using a device that measures distance only. However, if, during a stipulated round, a player uses a distance measuring device that is designed to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect his play (e.g. gradient, wind-speed, temperature, etc.), the player is in breach of Rule 14-3, for which the penalty is disqualification, regardless of whether any such additional functions are actually used. The ACGA will monitor the use of these devices and reserves the right to withdraw their use at any time in the future.

HANDICAP WARNING

All members must declare to the handicap secretary their current club handicap. If your club handicap is lower than your society handicap you will be required to play off your club handicap irrespective of what your society handicap may have been. Any member known to have played off a society handicap that is higher than their official one will be disqualified from that tournament and subject to disciplinary action. You should also be aware that the handicap secretary might contact your golf club to verify your handicap at his discretion.

 If you have any questions with regard the handicap system, please contact our Handicap Secretary Mr Greg Worrell

VOICE MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Check out this weeks Voice Magazine for feature on ACGA 2008 season

or click here to read article

NON CONFORMING DRIVERS

From 1 January 2008, a Rule of Golf will be introduced limiting the ’spring-like’ effect of driving clubs for all golfers of all ability. The introduction of this Rule was announced in August 2002 and it has been applied at the elite level, via a Condition of Competition, since 1st January 2003.
 
This ‘new’ Rule will affect the conformance status of some drivers currently in the marketplace and in players’ bags. ACGA members are, therefore, encouraged to check their own driver, and any driver they may buy in the future, in preparation for 2008. Failure to comply WILL result in instant disqualification at ACGA events for 2008.
 
To help provide correct information on driver head conformance, two Lists have been compiled and published:
 
To view or search the List of Conforming Driver Heads, please click on the link below. All of the clubs on this List have been ruled to conform to the Rules of Golf and they will continue to conform after 1st January 2008.

Conforming Drivers
 

Click here to view list of conforming drives
 
Non Conforming Drivers

Click here to view list of NON-CONFORMING drivers